
TUTT AND MR. TUTT
By Arthur Train
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In a bustling New York office where tradition meets eccentricity, the junior partner of the famed firm Tutt & Tutt finds himself wrestling with a most unsettling client—a boisterous Italian who proudly confesses to murder and threatens to repeat it. The case rattles the younger Tutt, who is already drowning in a cocktail of courtroom pressures, late‑night drinks, and the ever‑present allure of a good stogie from his senior counterpart.
The senior Tutt, a dignified, slightly pedantic figure with a penchant for lounging amid legal tomes, offers sage counsel and a steady hand, even as the office hums with admiration for his old‑world authority. Their odd yet affectionate hierarchy—where the junior calls him “Mr. Tutt” and the senior simply “Tutt”—sets the stage for a witty, character‑driven exploration of law, loyalty, and the absurdities that surface when a murder confession lands on a desk already stacked with grand larceny and forgery cases.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (364K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2003-12-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1875–1945
A Boston-born lawyer turned storyteller, he drew on real courtroom experience to write brisk, entertaining tales of crime and justice. He is best remembered for creating the shrewd and humane attorney Mr. Ephraim Tutt.
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